EPIC Empowering People in Care

Lobbying Organisation EPIC Empowering People in Care

Date published 19 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details Requesting assistance in securing an OPW venue for EPIC's Annual Conference

Intended results Reduced rate to book Dublin Castle for EPIC's Annual Conference

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Terry Dignan, CEO

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Phone call (2-5)

Several phone calls were made in between February and March 2017 to discuss the possibility of securing a reduced rate to book Dublin Castle for EPIC's Annual Conference.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Sean Canney Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)